Sunday, April 5, 2015

Jeeps Unsafe Gas Tanks Design.........

In the 1960’s and 70’s the gas tanks on most cars was located under the trunk. Cars were bigger and it wasn’t a huge deal to have the gas tank outside the frame of the car.
In the 1980’s cars got smaller and incorporated crumple zones to make them safer. To protect the gas tank most car companies moved the gas tank in front of the rear axle (beneath the back seat).
The rear axle is one of the strongest components on any vehicle. It is solid steel and can withstand almost anything.
When the World Trade Center was bombed in 1993 the way they figured out who did it was by the rear axle. It survived and they pulled the serial number from it. The truck was obliterated but the axle remained.
Same thing with the Oklahoma City bombing. The truck bomb wiped out half the building but the axle survived. It was found a block away in the middle of the street. That is how they traced the vehicle to Tim McVeigh.
The point is using the rear axl as protection for the gas tank is a smart move. Unfortunately there are some engineers at Chrysler who aren’t very bright. They moved the gas tank back outside the frame and behind the axle. This caused explosions and fires when rear end collisions occurred. 75 people have been killed. Chrysler is being held accountable.
If you own a jeep with the gas tank outside the frame you should get rid of it. They are not safe.

1 Comments:

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